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A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, facing a black stone murti of a four-armed deity wearing a red cloth and yellow-and-purple marigold garlands. The murti sits in a white arched niche with a magenta backdrop, above a mound of red-smeared stones on a circular black-and-white dotted base, under shady trees. The man wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and his hair is tied in a knot at the back. Polished dark floor tiles reflect the shrine.

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A man in an orange saffron sannyasi garment draped over one shoulder stands barefoot on a dark tiled walkway with his palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has long hair tied in a knot at the back. Ahead stands a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, set within a white arched niche with a bright pink backdrop. Red kumkum-coated stones surround its base on a round black-and-white bordered platform, with large shade trees around the open courtyard.2011-02-01A man stands barefoot on a dark tiled floor under trees, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. His hair is tied up in a knot. Before him is a black stone deity murti with red garlands of yellow and purple flowers, set in a white arched niche with a pink cloth backdrop. In front is a mound of red powder and a circular black-and-white bordered platform, with a bare-branched banyan-like tree and sunlight in the background.2011-02-01A photograph outdoors under trees showing a man in profile with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body with a red-and-orange border, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a tilak on his forehead, with his long dark hair tied in a back knot. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, orange and white flower garlands, set within a white arched frame. In the lower left, a heap of orange-red flowers or offerings sits beside a small stone stand and a blue bucket. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues is consistent with a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-01-21A photograph in an outdoor temple grounds shaded by large banyan-type trees. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with red border stands barefoot on a polished dark stone platform, palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Inside an ornate silver arch draped with orange cloth sits a dark deity murti with multiple arms, wearing an orange cloth and turban-like headdress, seated on a pedestal surrounded by a mound of red powder with oil lamps and offerings. A green-painted rim and rangoli-like white designs lie on the ground. Whether the standing man is a person cannot be determined from appearance here.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in profile at right, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a bright saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and red-and-gold armbands. Beside him at left, a black stone deity murti stands in a white arched niche draped with green cloth, adorned with a red shawl, red-and-yellow garlands and gold ornaments. Trees and foliage blur in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person in an outdoor shrine setting.2011-11-18A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and matching dhoti stands in profile at a temple shrine with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a strand of gold-coloured beads around his neck and has a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him are black stone deity murtis, one in red and orange sari-style drapery, adorned with a garland of yellow and red flowers. To the left stands a metal lantern, and to the right is a shivalinga on a white-draped pedestal. The red and white striped platform has Tamil name plaques. Yellow flower petals lie on the ground.2011-01-18A photograph of a man in orange robes standing barefoot on a polished dark stone floor under a rough stone canopy, palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine. The shrine holds a black multi-armed deity murti draped in orange cloth, set within a silver arched frame, on a mound of red-painted stone with a small oil lamp in front. Banyan trees and roots surround the open courtyard. The man has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange dhoti with a red border, matching the orange of the shrine drapery. A pictured-in-scene a person candidate is present but identity is uncertain from appearance, so the figure is described by role as a devotee performing worship.2011-03-05A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a red border presses his palms together in namaskar on a polished dark stone floor under a tree canopy. In front of him, a black stone deity murti with multiple arms sits within a silver arched niche draped with orange cloth, set on a mound of red powder with a small oil lamp at its base. He has long hair and wears a rudraksha mala; his appearance is not distinctive enough to establish whether he is the candidate, so the figure is described by role. Banyan roots hang from the tree beside the shrine.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA standing man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sheer saffron drape over one shoulder, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed in prayer. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders and he wears red and beaded bracelets and a red-beaded necklace. Before him, under a white carved stone arch draped with green cloth, stands a black stone deity murti wrapped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. Heaps of red flowers or offerings surround its base on a black platform, with a leafy banyan-type tree canopy overhead.2011-11-18A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a draped orange shawl presses his palms together in anjali before a large black stone Nandi bull statue, which has a patterned collar and a red flower garland at its base. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, a white tilak on his forehead, and a silver bangle on his wrist, and stands on a raised brown platform. A copper-coloured temple pillar stands at left, palm trees and green foliage fill the background, and a seated person in white is partly visible at the lower right edge, pradosha puja setting.2007-09-24July 08 20092009-07-08A figure in orange saffron robes stands barefoot on a dark stone slab under a large banyan tree, palms pressed together in anjali before an outdoor shrine. The shrine holds a yellow-and-black deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set within a white arched frame with green cloth behind it. A mound of red-orange offerings sits at its base, with a small brass lamp and stone steps nearby. The person has long dark hair and wears a saffron shawl over the robe, with a wrapped orange lower garment. Trees and a red-brown dirt ground surround the setting, with an orange cable hanging from the branch above.2011-08-17